Synopsis
Neil Bartlett reimagines Shakespeare's classic war drama ''Antony and Cleopatra'' as a dysfunctional love story between an ageing black empress and a failing elderly white military hero, burning themselves out as they ransack the world for survival.
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Drama on 3 | Antony and Cleopatra (2014)
Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this great tragedy of love and power, part of Radio 3s celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare.
Drama on 3 | Antony and Cleopatra (2002)
William Shakespeare 's last great tragedy is set against the political backdrop of the Roman Empire and the centre of Egyptian culture, Alexandria. But at the heart of the play is the story of what happens when two people fall in love.